IND vs PAK high voltage match will be played on a makeshift ground, know what are the drop-in pitches

T20 World Cup 2024: 10 drop-in pitches have been made in Florida since December. These pitches are being built under the guidance of Adelaide Oval Turf Solutions, led by Damier Hogg, Chief Curator of Adelaide Oval. According to the statement issued by ICC, 4 pitches will be installed at Nassau Stadium while 6 will be installed at nearby practice venues.

May 1, 2024 - 22:32
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IND vs PAK high voltage match will be played on a makeshift ground, know what are the drop-in pitches

The T20 World Cup 2024 will start in June. 20 teams will participate in this 29-day tournament. This tournament will be hosted by the West Indies and America. New York will host some matches of the ICC tournament. One of these includes the competition between India and Pakistan. The matches will be played at the state-of-the-art 34,000-seat modular stadium located at Eisenhower Park in Nassau County, east of Manhattan in New York.

The great match between India and Pakistan (IND vs PAK) will be played in New York on June 9. For this, special preparations have been made in Florida for the last 6 months. Actually, many important matches will be played in New York. The stadium is being prepared for this. All the World Cup matches at this venue will be played on drop-in pitches, which are being prepared in Florida, most of the pitches have been prepared and are being brought to New York.

In Florida, there have been ten drop-in pitches since December. Under the direction of Adelaide Oval Turf Solutions, headed by Adelaide Oval Chief Curator Damier Hogg, these pitches are being constructed. According to the statement issued by ICC, 4 pitches will be installed at Nassau Stadium, while 6 will be installed at nearby practice venues. The Adelaide Oval Turf Solutions team will remain in New York during the tournament to assist with pitch maintenance.

A drop-in pitch is prepared off the pitch or venue and then transported and laid out in the stadium. This allows for a wide variety of sports to be played on the same pitch. Drop-in pitches for World Series Cricket matches were first developed by Perth WACA curator John Malley. The World Series Cricket was organized by Australian businessman Kerry Packer in the 1970s.

Muskan Kumawat Journalist & Writer